Summit of the Francophonie: Macron Calls for "Unity" and "Consensus" in the Face of DRC-Rwanda Tensions
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, which accuses Kigali of supporting the M23 rebel armed group in its eastern provinces, opposes a renewal of Rwanda at the head of the International Organization of la Francophonie
The candidacy of the Rwandan Louise Mushikiwabo for a new term divides the members of the organization. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, which opposes her own candidate, even threatened to slam the OIF door in case of re-election. ...
"We must be careful to preserve what constitutes its strength: its unity," Macron added, before stating: "The Francophonie we desire is not a Francophonie of isolation or fractures."
It is an information revealed by our colleagues from Jeune Afrique: France would have asked Rwanda to withdraw its candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the International Organization of Francophones. The member countries are at this moment gathered in Cambodia and must choose who will be the head of the OIF. And this has obviously made us react on the continent...
Francophonie: Kigali maintains Louise Mushikiwabo's candidacy for a third term Image media PMaki sam 14/11/2026 - 12:19 Corps Rwanda maintains Louise Mushikiwabo's candidacy for the head of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), while, according to our information, French President Emmanuel Macron asked his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame to withdraw her to promote a compromise around the
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